diff --git a/domain/consensus/consensus.go b/domain/consensus/consensus.go
index 1bdad7eb7..66404a769 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 // Consensus maintains the current core state of the node
 type Consensus interface {
-	BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.CoinbaseData, transactions []*externalapi.DomainTransaction) (*externalapi.DomainBlock, error)
+	BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.DomainCoinbaseData, transactions []*externalapi.DomainTransaction) (*externalapi.DomainBlock, error)
 	ValidateAndInsertBlock(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error
 	ValidateTransactionAndPopulateWithConsensusData(transaction *externalapi.DomainTransaction) error
 }
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type consensus struct {
 
 // BuildBlock builds a block over the current state, with the transactions
 // selected by the given transactionSelector
-func (s *consensus) BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.CoinbaseData,
+func (s *consensus) BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.DomainCoinbaseData,
 	transactions []*externalapi.DomainTransaction) (*externalapi.DomainBlock, error) {
 
 	return s.blockProcessor.BuildBlock(coinbaseData, transactions)
diff --git a/domain/consensus/datastructures/feedatastore/feedatastore.go b/domain/consensus/datastructures/feedatastore/feedatastore.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a01815d1..000000000
--- a/domain/consensus/datastructures/feedatastore/feedatastore.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-package feedatastore
-
-import (
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
-)
-
-// feeDataStore represents a store of fee data
-type feeDataStore struct {
-}
-
-// New instantiates a new FeeDataStore
-func New() model.FeeDataStore {
-	return &feeDataStore{}
-}
-
-// Insert inserts the given fee for the given blockHash
-func (ads *feeDataStore) Insert(dbTx model.DBTxProxy, blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, fee uint64) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Get gets the fee associated with the given blockHash
-func (ads *feeDataStore) Get(dbContext model.DBContextProxy, blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (uint64, error) {
-	return 0, nil
-}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/factory.go b/domain/consensus/factory.go
index 2fd621e81..483b07f06 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/factory.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/factory.go
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/blockstatusstore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/blockstore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/consensusstatestore"
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/feedatastore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/ghostdagdatastore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/multisetstore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/pruningstore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/reachabilitydatastore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/datastructures/utxodiffstore"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/acceptancemanager"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/blockprocessor"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/consensusstatemanager"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/dagtopologymanager"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/dagtraversalmanager"
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/pastmediantimemanager"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/pruningmanager"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/reachabilitytree"
-	validatorpkg "github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/validator"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/processes/utxodiffmanager"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/dagconfig"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/infrastructure/db/dbaccess"
 )
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ func (f *factory) NewConsensus(dagParams *dagconfig.Params, databaseContext *dba
 	utxoDiffStore := utxodiffstore.New()
 	consensusStateStore := consensusstatestore.New()
 	ghostdagDataStore := ghostdagdatastore.New()
-	feeDataStore := feedatastore.New()
 
 	domainDBContext := database.NewDomainDBContext(databaseContext)
 
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ func (f *factory) NewConsensus(dagParams *dagconfig.Params, databaseContext *dba
 	dagTraversalManager := dagtraversalmanager.New(
 		dagTopologyManager,
 		ghostdagManager)
+	utxoDiffManager := utxodiffmanager.New()
+	acceptanceManager := acceptancemanager.New(utxoDiffManager)
 	consensusStateManager := consensusstatemanager.New(
 		domainDBContext,
 		dagParams,
@@ -75,7 +78,8 @@ func (f *factory) NewConsensus(dagParams *dagconfig.Params, databaseContext *dba
 		multisetStore,
 		utxoDiffStore,
 		blockStore,
-		ghostdagManager)
+		ghostdagManager,
+		acceptanceManager)
 	pruningManager := pruningmanager.New(
 		dagTraversalManager,
 		pruningStore,
@@ -86,16 +90,20 @@ func (f *factory) NewConsensus(dagParams *dagconfig.Params, databaseContext *dba
 		ghostdagManager)
 	pastMedianTimeManager := pastmediantimemanager.New(
 		ghostdagManager)
-	validator := validatorpkg.New(
+	transactionValidator := transactionvalidator.New()
+	blockValidator := blockvalidator.New(
 		consensusStateManager,
 		difficultyManager,
-		pastMedianTimeManager)
+		pastMedianTimeManager,
+		transactionValidator,
+		utxoDiffManager,
+		acceptanceManager)
 	blockProcessor := blockprocessor.New(
 		dagParams,
 		domainDBContext,
 		consensusStateManager,
 		pruningManager,
-		validator,
+		blockValidator,
 		dagTopologyManager,
 		reachabilityTree,
 		difficultyManager,
@@ -103,13 +111,12 @@ func (f *factory) NewConsensus(dagParams *dagconfig.Params, databaseContext *dba
 		ghostdagManager,
 		acceptanceDataStore,
 		blockStore,
-		blockStatusStore,
-		feeDataStore)
+		blockStatusStore)
 
 	return &consensus{
 		consensusStateManager: consensusStateManager,
 		blockProcessor:        blockProcessor,
-		transactionValidator:  validator,
+		transactionValidator:  transactionValidator,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/externalapi/coinbase.go b/domain/consensus/model/externalapi/coinbase.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e9962829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/externalapi/coinbase.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package externalapi
+
+// DomainCoinbaseData contains data by which a coinbase transaction
+// is built
+type DomainCoinbaseData struct {
+	scriptPublicKey []byte
+	extraData       []byte
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/externalapi/coinbasedata.go b/domain/consensus/model/externalapi/coinbasedata.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f278a40d..000000000
--- a/domain/consensus/model/externalapi/coinbasedata.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package externalapi
-
-// CoinbaseData contains data by which a coinbase transaction
-// is built
-type CoinbaseData struct {
-	scriptPublicKey []byte
-	extraData       []byte
-}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_datastructures_feedatastore.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_datastructures_feedatastore.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f5d38ad44..000000000
--- a/domain/consensus/model/interface_datastructures_feedatastore.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-package model
-
-import "github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
-
-// FeeDataStore represents a store of fee data
-type FeeDataStore interface {
-	Insert(dbTx DBTxProxy, blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, fee uint64) error
-	Get(dbContext DBContextProxy, blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (uint64, error)
-}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_acceptancemanager.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_acceptancemanager.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f87556b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_acceptancemanager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package model
+
+// AcceptanceManager manages transaction acceptance
+// and related data
+type AcceptanceManager interface {
+	CalculateAcceptanceDataAndUTXOMultiset(blockGHOSTDAGData *BlockGHOSTDAGData) (*BlockAcceptanceData, Multiset, error)
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_blockprocessor.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_blockprocessor.go
index 87abc889c..ee2c1dffb 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_blockprocessor.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_blockprocessor.go
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ import "github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
 // BlockProcessor is responsible for processing incoming blocks
 // and creating blocks from the current state
 type BlockProcessor interface {
-	BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.CoinbaseData, transactions []*externalapi.DomainTransaction) (*externalapi.DomainBlock, error)
+	BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.DomainCoinbaseData, transactions []*externalapi.DomainTransaction) (*externalapi.DomainBlock, error)
 	ValidateAndInsertBlock(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error
 }
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_consensusstatemanager.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_consensusstatemanager.go
index ca2bcf593..84937be51 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_consensusstatemanager.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_consensusstatemanager.go
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ type ConsensusStateManager interface {
 	UTXOByOutpoint(outpoint *externalapi.DomainOutpoint) (*externalapi.UTXOEntry, error)
 	CalculateConsensusStateChanges(block *externalapi.DomainBlock, isDisqualified bool) (stateChanges *ConsensusStateChanges,
 		utxoDiffChanges *UTXODiffChanges, virtualGHOSTDAGData *BlockGHOSTDAGData, err error)
-	CalculateAcceptanceDataAndUTXOMultiset(blockGHOSTDAGData *BlockGHOSTDAGData) (*BlockAcceptanceData, Multiset, error)
-	Tips() ([]*externalapi.DomainHash, error)
 	VirtualData() (medianTime int64, blueScore uint64, err error)
 	RestorePastUTXOSet(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (ReadOnlyUTXOSet, error)
+	RestoreDiffFromVirtual(utxoDiff *UTXODiff, virtualDiffParentHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (*UTXODiff, error)
 }
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_dagtopologymanager.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_dagtopologymanager.go
index e0c0ca2ea..c084441d4 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_dagtopologymanager.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_dagtopologymanager.go
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ type DAGTopologyManager interface {
 	IsDescendantOf(blockHashA *externalapi.DomainHash, blockHashB *externalapi.DomainHash) (bool, error)
 	IsAncestorOfAny(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, potentialDescendants []*externalapi.DomainHash) (bool, error)
 	IsInSelectedParentChainOf(blockHashA *externalapi.DomainHash, blockHashB *externalapi.DomainHash) (bool, error)
+
+	Tips() ([]*externalapi.DomainHash, error)
+	AddTip(tipHash *externalapi.DomainHash) error
 }
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_utxodiffmanager.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_utxodiffmanager.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42f23d7d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_utxodiffmanager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package model
+
+import "github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
+
+// UTXODiffManager provides methods to access
+// and store UTXO diffs
+type UTXODiffManager interface {
+	StoreUTXODiff(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, utxoDiff *UTXODiff) error
+	RestoreBlockDiffFromVirtualDiffParent(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (utxoDiff *UTXODiff,
+		virtualDiffParentHash *externalapi.DomainHash, err error)
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/acceptancemanager/acceptancemanager.go b/domain/consensus/processes/acceptancemanager/acceptancemanager.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9419b8585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/acceptancemanager/acceptancemanager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package acceptancemanager
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
+)
+
+// AcceptanceManager manages transaction acceptance
+// and related data
+type acceptanceManager struct {
+	utxoDiffManager model.UTXODiffManager
+}
+
+// New instantiates a new AcceptanceManager
+func New(utxoDiffManager model.UTXODiffManager) model.AcceptanceManager {
+	return &acceptanceManager{
+		utxoDiffManager: utxoDiffManager,
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *acceptanceManager) CalculateAcceptanceDataAndUTXOMultiset(blockGHOSTDAGData *model.BlockGHOSTDAGData) (
+	*model.BlockAcceptanceData, model.Multiset, error) {
+
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/blockprocessor/blockprocessor.go b/domain/consensus/processes/blockprocessor/blockprocessor.go
index 30a0d718b..a343a542f 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/blockprocessor/blockprocessor.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/blockprocessor/blockprocessor.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ type blockProcessor struct {
 	acceptanceDataStore   model.AcceptanceDataStore
 	blockMessageStore     model.BlockStore
 	blockStatusStore      model.BlockStatusStore
-	feeDataStore          model.FeeDataStore
 }
 
 // New instantiates a new BlockProcessor
@@ -41,8 +40,7 @@ func New(
 	ghostdagManager model.GHOSTDAGManager,
 	acceptanceDataStore model.AcceptanceDataStore,
 	blockMessageStore model.BlockStore,
-	blockStatusStore model.BlockStatusStore,
-	feeDataStore model.FeeDataStore) model.BlockProcessor {
+	blockStatusStore model.BlockStatusStore) model.BlockProcessor {
 
 	return &blockProcessor{
 		dagParams:             dagParams,
@@ -59,13 +57,12 @@ func New(
 		acceptanceDataStore:   acceptanceDataStore,
 		blockMessageStore:     blockMessageStore,
 		blockStatusStore:      blockStatusStore,
-		feeDataStore:          feeDataStore,
 	}
 }
 
 // BuildBlock builds a block over the current state, with the transactions
 // selected by the given transactionSelector
-func (bp *blockProcessor) BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.CoinbaseData,
+func (bp *blockProcessor) BuildBlock(coinbaseData *externalapi.DomainCoinbaseData,
 	transactions []*externalapi.DomainTransaction) (*externalapi.DomainBlock, error) {
 
 	return nil, nil
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/blockvalidator.go b/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/blockvalidator.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d14805c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/blockvalidator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package blockvalidator
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
+)
+
+// blockValidator exposes a set of validation classes, after which
+// it's possible to determine whether either a block is valid
+type blockValidator struct {
+	consensusStateManager model.ConsensusStateManager
+	difficultyManager     model.DifficultyManager
+	pastMedianTimeManager model.PastMedianTimeManager
+	transactionValidator  model.TransactionValidator
+	utxoDiffManager       model.UTXODiffManager
+	acceptanceManager     model.AcceptanceManager
+}
+
+// New instantiates a new BlockValidator
+func New(
+	consensusStateManager model.ConsensusStateManager,
+	difficultyManager model.DifficultyManager,
+	pastMedianTimeManager model.PastMedianTimeManager,
+	transactionValidator model.TransactionValidator,
+	utxoDiffManager model.UTXODiffManager,
+	acceptanceManager model.AcceptanceManager) model.BlockValidator {
+
+	return &blockValidator{
+		consensusStateManager: consensusStateManager,
+		difficultyManager:     difficultyManager,
+		pastMedianTimeManager: pastMedianTimeManager,
+		transactionValidator:  transactionValidator,
+		utxoDiffManager:       utxoDiffManager,
+		acceptanceManager:     acceptanceManager,
+	}
+}
+
+// ValidateHeaderInIsolation validates block headers in isolation from the current
+// consensus state
+func (v *blockValidator) ValidateHeaderInIsolation(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateHeaderInContext validates block headers in the context of the current
+// consensus state
+func (v *blockValidator) ValidateHeaderInContext(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateBodyInIsolation validates block bodies in isolation from the current
+// consensus state
+func (v *blockValidator) ValidateBodyInIsolation(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateBodyInContext validates block bodies in the context of the current
+// consensus state
+func (v *blockValidator) ValidateBodyInContext(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateAgainstPastUTXO validates the block against the UTXO of its past
+func (v *blockValidator) ValidateAgainstPastUTXO(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateFinality makes sure the block does not violate finality
+func (v *blockValidator) ValidateFinality(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/consensusstatemanager/consensusstatemanager.go b/domain/consensus/processes/consensusstatemanager/consensusstatemanager.go
index 89971b661..452d7a45c 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/consensusstatemanager/consensusstatemanager.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/consensusstatemanager/consensusstatemanager.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type consensusStateManager struct {
 	utxoDiffStore       model.UTXODiffStore
 	blockStore          model.BlockStore
 	ghostdagManager     model.GHOSTDAGManager
+	acceptanceManager   model.AcceptanceManager
 }
 
 // New instantiates a new ConsensusStateManager
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ func New(
 	multisetStore model.MultisetStore,
 	utxoDiffStore model.UTXODiffStore,
 	blockStore model.BlockStore,
-	ghostdagManager model.GHOSTDAGManager) model.ConsensusStateManager {
+	ghostdagManager model.GHOSTDAGManager,
+	acceptanceManager model.AcceptanceManager) model.ConsensusStateManager {
 
 	return &consensusStateManager{
 		dagParams: dagParams,
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ func New(
 		utxoDiffStore:       utxoDiffStore,
 		blockStore:          blockStore,
 		ghostdagManager:     ghostdagManager,
+		acceptanceManager:   acceptanceManager,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -55,19 +58,6 @@ func (csm *consensusStateManager) CalculateConsensusStateChanges(block *external
 	return nil, nil, nil, nil
 }
 
-// CalculateAcceptanceDataAndUTXOMultiset calculates and returns the acceptance data and the
-// multiset associated with the given blockHash
-func (csm *consensusStateManager) CalculateAcceptanceDataAndUTXOMultiset(blockGHOSTDAGData *model.BlockGHOSTDAGData) (
-	*model.BlockAcceptanceData, model.Multiset, error) {
-
-	return nil, nil, nil
-}
-
-// Tips returns the current DAG tips
-func (csm *consensusStateManager) Tips() ([]*externalapi.DomainHash, error) {
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
 // VirtualData returns the medianTime and blueScore of the current virtual block
 func (csm *consensusStateManager) VirtualData() (medianTime int64, blueScore uint64, err error) {
 	return 0, 0, nil
@@ -77,3 +67,9 @@ func (csm *consensusStateManager) VirtualData() (medianTime int64, blueScore uin
 func (csm *consensusStateManager) RestorePastUTXOSet(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (model.ReadOnlyUTXOSet, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
+// RestoreDiffFromVirtual restores the diff between the given virtualDiffParentHash
+// and the virtual
+func (csm *consensusStateManager) RestoreDiffFromVirtual(utxoDiff *model.UTXODiff, virtualDiffParentHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (*model.UTXODiff, error) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/dagtopologymanager/dagtopologymanager.go b/domain/consensus/processes/dagtopologymanager/dagtopologymanager.go
index 1f71f6935..d3fbb33ef 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/dagtopologymanager/dagtopologymanager.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/dagtopologymanager/dagtopologymanager.go
@@ -91,3 +91,13 @@ func isHashInSlice(hash *externalapi.DomainHash, hashes []*externalapi.DomainHas
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// Tips returns the current DAG tips
+func (dtm *dagTopologyManager) Tips() ([]*externalapi.DomainHash, error) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+// AddTip adds the given tip to the current DAG tips
+func (dtm *dagTopologyManager) AddTip(tipHash *externalapi.DomainHash) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transactionvalidator.go b/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transactionvalidator.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93ed86c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transactionvalidator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package transactionvalidator
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
+)
+
+// transactionValidator exposes a set of validation classes, after which
+// it's possible to determine whether either a transaction is valid
+type transactionValidator struct {
+}
+
+// New instantiates a new TransactionValidator
+func New() model.TransactionValidator {
+	return &transactionValidator{}
+}
+
+// ValidateTransactionAndCalculateFee validates the given transaction
+// and populates it with any missing consensus data
+func (v *transactionValidator) ValidateTransactionAndPopulateWithConsensusData(transaction *externalapi.DomainTransaction) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/utxodiffmanager/utxodiffmanager.go b/domain/consensus/processes/utxodiffmanager/utxodiffmanager.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..705ca0cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/utxodiffmanager/utxodiffmanager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package utxodiffmanager
+
+import (
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
+)
+
+// UTXODiffManager provides methods to access
+// and store UTXO diffs
+type utxoDiffManager struct {
+}
+
+// New instantiates a new UTXODiffManager
+func New() model.UTXODiffManager {
+	return &utxoDiffManager{}
+}
+
+// StoreUTXODiff stores the given utxoDiff for the given blockHash
+func (u *utxoDiffManager) StoreUTXODiff(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, utxoDiff *model.UTXODiff) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+// RestoreBlockDiffFromVirtualDiffParent restores the UTXO diff of
+// the block for the given blockHash.
+func (u *utxoDiffManager) RestoreBlockDiffFromVirtualDiffParent(blockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) (utxoDiff *model.UTXODiff, virtualDiffParentHash *externalapi.DomainHash, err error) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/validator/validator.go b/domain/consensus/processes/validator/validator.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d78fbd1b5..000000000
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/validator/validator.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-package validator
-
-import (
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model"
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/domain/consensus/model/externalapi"
-)
-
-// validator exposes a set of validation classes, after which
-// it's possible to determine whether either a block or a
-// transaction is valid
-type validator struct {
-	consensusStateManager model.ConsensusStateManager
-	difficultyManager     model.DifficultyManager
-	pastMedianTimeManager model.PastMedianTimeManager
-}
-
-// New instantiates a new BlockAndTransactionValidator
-func New(
-	consensusStateManager model.ConsensusStateManager,
-	difficultyManager model.DifficultyManager,
-	pastMedianTimeManager model.PastMedianTimeManager) interface {
-	model.BlockValidator
-	model.TransactionValidator
-} {
-
-	return &validator{
-		consensusStateManager: consensusStateManager,
-		difficultyManager:     difficultyManager,
-		pastMedianTimeManager: pastMedianTimeManager,
-	}
-}
-
-// ValidateHeaderInIsolation validates block headers in isolation from the current
-// consensus state
-func (v *validator) ValidateHeaderInIsolation(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateHeaderInContext validates block headers in the context of the current
-// consensus state
-func (v *validator) ValidateHeaderInContext(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateBodyInIsolation validates block bodies in isolation from the current
-// consensus state
-func (v *validator) ValidateBodyInIsolation(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateBodyInContext validates block bodies in the context of the current
-// consensus state
-func (v *validator) ValidateBodyInContext(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateAgainstPastUTXO validates the block against the UTXO of its past
-func (v *validator) ValidateAgainstPastUTXO(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateFinality makes sure the block does not violate finality
-func (v *validator) ValidateFinality(block *externalapi.DomainBlock) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateTransactionAndPopulateWithConsensusData validates the given transaction
-// and populates it with any missing consensus data
-func (v *validator) ValidateTransactionAndPopulateWithConsensusData(transaction *externalapi.DomainTransaction) error {
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/domain/miningmanager/blocktemplatebuilder/blocktemplatebuilder.go b/domain/miningmanager/blocktemplatebuilder/blocktemplatebuilder.go
index cdbe91e7e..d10b1ddfd 100644
--- a/domain/miningmanager/blocktemplatebuilder/blocktemplatebuilder.go
+++ b/domain/miningmanager/blocktemplatebuilder/blocktemplatebuilder.go
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ func New(consensus *consensus.Consensus, mempool miningmanagerapi.Mempool) minin
 }
 
 // GetBlockTemplate creates a block template for a miner to consume
-func (btb *blockTemplateBuilder) GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.CoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock {
+func (btb *blockTemplateBuilder) GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.DomainCoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/domain/miningmanager/miningmanager.go b/domain/miningmanager/miningmanager.go
index d09912955..bdc3368b8 100644
--- a/domain/miningmanager/miningmanager.go
+++ b/domain/miningmanager/miningmanager.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 // MiningManager creates block templates for mining as well as maintaining
 // known transactions that have no yet been added to any block
 type MiningManager interface {
-	GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.CoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock
+	GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.DomainCoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock
 	HandleNewBlock(block *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock)
 	ValidateAndInsertTransaction(transaction *consensusexternalapi.DomainTransaction) error
 }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type miningManager struct {
 }
 
 // GetBlockTemplate creates a block template for a miner to consume
-func (mm *miningManager) GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.CoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock {
+func (mm *miningManager) GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.DomainCoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock {
 	return mm.blockTemplateBuilder.GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData)
 }
 
diff --git a/domain/miningmanager/model/interface_blocktemplatebuilder.go b/domain/miningmanager/model/interface_blocktemplatebuilder.go
index 770d3ee13..efe7c668b 100644
--- a/domain/miningmanager/model/interface_blocktemplatebuilder.go
+++ b/domain/miningmanager/model/interface_blocktemplatebuilder.go
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ import (
 
 // BlockTemplateBuilder builds block templates for miners to consume
 type BlockTemplateBuilder interface {
-	GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.CoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock
+	GetBlockTemplate(coinbaseData *consensusexternalapi.DomainCoinbaseData) *consensusexternalapi.DomainBlock
 }